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Research out of San Francisco Bay Area universities suggests large amounts of sugar in your food could lead to disease, even if you're controlling your portions.

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Food and Sustainability

Mild Winter Bumps Up Harvest Times

March 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Spring just started, but summer flavors are already available at farmers markets in the Central Valley.

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Amy's Kitchen Products Recalled

March 23, 2015

Petaluma-based frozen food maker Amy's Kitchen has announced a voluntary recall of nearly twenty different products because of the possible presence of an organism that can cause serious illness.

Food and Sustainability

Talking About Death Over Dinner

March 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

The last time you went to a dinner party you probably didn’t talk about death. But that’s the focus of conversation at a growing number of tables. It’s part of a national movement called “Death Over Dinner,” where important questions are discussed.

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Most St. Patrick's Day Traditions Are Uniquely American

March 17, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

You may eat a mint green cupcake or a plate of corned beef and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick's Day today. Or, down a green pint. Yet, none of these traditions originated in Ireland.

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Volunteer Gleaners Pick Fruit For Hungry South Sacramento Families

March 16, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Throughout the year volunteers from Harvest Sacramento pick fruit and vegetables that might otherwise rot. Since the beginning of the year nearly 600 volunteers have gleaned more than 30-thousand pounds of citrus.

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UC Davis Winery Not Immune To Drought Impacts

March 11, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The teaching vineyard at UC Davis gives students a 'real world' experience of growing grapes during a prolonged drought.

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Food and Sustainability

Local Brewery Creates New Dishes With Spent Grains

March 10, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

When you brew beer there's a lot of grain and hops leftover. The by-product looks like wet granola. Often the goopy mash is diverted to farms for animal feed or composted. But, a Sacramento brewery is serving it to humans.

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Council Committee To Consider Food Truck Rules Changes

March 9, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

New rules governing hot dog carts and sandwich trucks could be coming soon to the City of Sacramento.

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Business Is On A Roll For Sac Brew Bike

March 4, 2015 | James Morrison

If you're heading to Midtown Sacramento to celebrate Beer Week you may notice a new beer-themed means of transportation. It’s called Sac Brew Bike and Sacramento is the only Northern California city that has one.

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